--- In SJSBereavement@yahoogroups.com, "jessie_upshaw"
<jessie_upshaw@...> wrote:
>
> I don't know how I am going to get through the next few days.
Right
> now I am a nervous wreck. Thursday will more than likely be the
> worst. You see, that would have been our mother's 62nd birthday.
> Instead it will be a day of ............. I don't know.

Jessie,

You WILL get through this. Yesterday was Aaron's birthday, too. I
remembered his smile and seeing it in my mind's eye made me smile,
and thinking of how much he brought to all our lives. He was a
beacon of peace and love in our family. His laugh was infectious.

Aaron is still here. Even though I can't touch him physically, he's
in my heart.

Jessie, think of all your Mom gave you. The fact that you are
thinking of her and missing her is a testament to the loving heart
she gave you. Remember that. Remember the good times, the life's
lessons you shared.

I'm not going to tell you it doesn't hurt, but I know Aaron would
tell me that he's all right. Remember that you are not alone. God
always carries you through these difficult times and believe that He
will bring you through this.

I'm praying for you and your family, Jessie, that the Lord will
continue to undergird you and strengthen you.

Blessings and peace,

Lee